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Missions at ACU

Our mission is to infuse missional and intercultural competence into the entire ACU campus, inspiring and equipping all students, faculty and staff to join in God’s mission as we become exceptional, innovative and real disciples for Christ in the world.

The Halbert Center offers students, faculty and staff the opportunity to be involved in various missions and global service opportunities around the world. Our programs complement ACU’s undergraduate and graduate degrees by providing missions opportunities outside the classroom to all ACU students, regardless of major.

Global Service Trips

Global Service Trips are brief and take place during winter break, spring break, and summer. Typically, these are the short distances from or in the United States.
Many of these experiences take place in partnership with academic departments and other campus groups such as:

Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Athletics

College of Business Administration

Department of Engineering and Physics

Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition

Department of Teacher Education

Pre-health program

School of Nursing

Social clubs

World Wide Witness (WWW)

WWW offers summer missions internships for students of all majors. Whichever location you choose, you’ll have the opportunity to work with ministers and members of the local community, using your unique gifts and passions.
Interns typically work in groups of two to four in countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and across the U.S.
Service options include:

Medical missions

Serving at children’s homes

Building homes

Business as mission

Technology projects

Teaching English in local schools

Evangelism

Agricultural projects

Many other opportunities

GAP Year

Several ACU students are opting for a “GAP” year. “GAP” has a double meaning: it is our Global Apprenticeship Program and also typically takes place in the “gap” between graduation and whatever comes next for a student. The students partner with missionaries and ministries around the world for six-month to two-year service terms. GAP experiences can be catered to a student’s individual areas of interest.

Other missions activity at ACU

Each year, groups travel to numerous destinations to feed the hungry, give the thirsty something to drink, visit and care for the sick, partner with local communities in work projects, teach, and share Jesus’ love with the oppressed. Through the ACU Halbert Center for Missions and Global Service, students can also participate in missions activities like:

Conferences

Discernment groups / mentoring

Local missional opportunities

Missions chapel

Missions Student Association

Weekend Campaigns

Workshops and missions events

Ready to Be a Part?

We’re eager to see not only what you can accomplish with an ACU education, but how your unique perspective can enrich your fellow classmates and ACU as a whole.